In 2021, Pike County, KY had a population of 58.9k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $36,910. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pike County, KY grew from 58,595 to 58,914, a 0.544% increase and its median household income grew from $34,700 to $36,910, a 6.37% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.825%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.586%), and White (Hispanic) (0.508%).
None of the households in Pike County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Pike County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pike County, KY are University of Pikeville (440 degrees awarded in 2021), American National University-Pikeville (44 degrees), and Appalachian Beauty School (237127) (24 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Pike County, KY was $86,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.
Most people in Pike County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Pike County, KY borders Floyd County, KY, Knott County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Martin County, KY, Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Wise County, VA, and Mingo County, WV.